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Northern Manitoba community searching for answers after massive manhunt ends
GILLAM, Man. - The deputy mayor of a northern Manitoba community at the centre of a massive manhunt says it will be a long time before things return to normal. John McDonald says there were a lot of q...
Aug 08, 2019
Felix Auger-Aliassime tops Vasek Pospisil in all-Canadian showdown at Rogers Cup
MONTREAL - Felix Auger-Aliassime has dreamed of walking onto centre court at the Rogers Cup in his hometown. His singles debut at the tournament very nearly turned into a nightmare. The...
Aug 08, 2019
Second-seed Thiem advances to Rogers quarterfinals with win over Cilic
MONTREAL - Second-seed Dominic Thiem has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup men's tennis tournament with a 7-6 (7), 6-4 win over Marin Cilic. Thiem fired 11 aces past his Croatian opponen...
Aug 08, 2019
Time of essence as Fraser River slide blocks spawning salmon: Wilkinson
VANCOUVER - Time is critical to find a solution to a massive obstruction in British Columbia's Fraser River as 90,000 salmon wait downstream and an estimated two million more sockeye are abo...
Aug 08, 2019
Mayor of B.C. town of murder suspects urges patience and understanding
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - The mayor of a Vancouver Island town that was home for two murder suspects is urging patience as police complete their investigation into the deaths of five people. Medical examin...
Aug 08, 2019
Sex assault trial starts for former MSU hoops star Cleaves
FLINT, Mich. - Former Michigan State University basketball star Mateen Cleaves is standing trial on sexual assault charges in his Michigan hometown. Opening statements began Thursday in Genesee County...
Aug 08, 2019
Pet store owners lose bid to suspend rules forcing them to sell pets from shelters
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has rejected an application by Montreal pet store owners for the suspension of a new city bylaw that bans the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits that don't come from sh...
Aug 08, 2019
Mayor of B.C. town of murder suspects urges patience and understanding
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - The mayor of a Vancouver Island town that was home for two murder suspects is urging patience as police complete their investigation into the deaths of five people. Medical examin...
Aug 08, 2019
Couples, parents, friends among the dead in shootings
Couples died together. A man was killed during an outing with his beloved son. Another protected his wife and granddaughter before he was fatally shot. A shooter on Saturday opened fire at a Walmart s...
Aug 08, 2019
FBI reviewing Ohio shooter's interest in violent ideology
DAYTON, Ohio - The gunman who killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, had expressed a desire to commit a mass shooting and showed an interest in violent ideology, investigators said Tuesday as the FBI ann...
Aug 08, 2019
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